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Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF (VAE.AX)
AUD109.08
-3.36 (-2.99%)
ASX AUD AU Equity
NAV
AUD 110.59
-1.37% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
AUD 882.60M
TER
0.40%
Yield (TTM)
1.40%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
87.72 – 118.66
Holdings
1,855
Issuer
Vanguard
About this ETF
Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.
ISIN
AU000000VAE1
Issuer
Vanguard
Domicile
AU
Inception
2015-12-11
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 2330.TW | 14.72% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS | 7.99% |
| SK hynix Inc 000660.KS | 6.75% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0700.HK | 2.72% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 9988.HK | 2.22% |
| MediaTek Inc 2454.TW | 1.63% |
| Delta Electronics Inc 2308.TW | 1.20% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 2317.TW | 0.90% |
| AIA Group Ltd 1299.HK | 0.89% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005935.KS | 0.87% |
Sector mix
Price chart
AUD109.08
-3.36 (-2.99%)
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Returns
| 1 month | -1.91% |
| 3 months | +9.79% |
| 6 months | +9.89% |
| Year to date | +13.90% |
| 1 year | +22.84% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +16.43% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +7.16% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +7.80% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 18.15% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.22 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.07 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.68 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -10.43% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -28.30% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -32.40% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.24 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.17 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
21
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
54%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.42%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-2.12%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
1.49%
Market regime (Markov)
Bear
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
39.9%
Effective holdings
28
Disclosed positions
1,855
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
VAE.AX
0.40%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-16 | AUD 0.5290 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-20 | AUD 0.0767 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-19 | AUD 0.2372 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-16 | AUD 0.6801 |
| 2025-07-02 | — | AUD 0.6779 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-16 | AUD 0.6779 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-16 | AUD 0.1545 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2025-01-17 | AUD 0.2772 |
| 2024-10-04 | — | AUD 0.7252 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-16 | AUD 0.7252 |
| 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-16 | AUD 0.4912 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-16 | AUD 0.4912 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-17 | AUD 0.0573 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-17 | AUD 0.1567 |
| 2023-10-02 | — | AUD 0.8271 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-10-17 | AUD 0.8271 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-18 | AUD 0.3933 |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-20 | AUD 0.0622 |
| 2023-01-02 | 2023-01-18 | AUD 0.1878 |
| 2022-10-02 | 2022-10-18 | AUD 0.9141 |
| 2022-07-04 | 2022-07-18 | AUD 0.3134 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-20 | AUD 0.1668 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-19 | AUD 0.2503 |
| 2021-10-03 | 2021-10-18 | AUD 0.6028 |
| 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-16 | AUD 0.4039 |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-20 | AUD 0.0466 |
| 2021-01-03 | 2021-01-19 | AUD 0.2657 |
| 2020-10-04 | 2020-10-16 | AUD 0.5696 |
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-16 | AUD 0.5203 |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-20 | AUD 0.2484 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-17 | AUD 0.3497 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-10-16 | AUD 0.7169 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2019-07-16 | AUD 0.5552 |
| 2019-03-31 | 2019-04-16 | AUD 0.0735 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2019-01-17 | AUD 0.1251 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-16 | AUD 0.6536 |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-17 | AUD 0.8523 |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | AUD 0.0651 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-17 | AUD 0.2074 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-10-17 | AUD 0.6905 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 0.4% of the portfolio by weight
(5 scored constituents)
Environmental
18.6
class avg 63.0
Social
36.6
class avg 62.3
Governance
29.7
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
28.3
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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